Christmas 2011 Nigeria attacks
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Christmas 2011 Nigeria attacks | |
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Part of the Boko Haram insurgency | |
Location | Madalla, Jos, Gadaka and Damaturu, Nigeria |
Date | 25 December 2011 (UTC+01:00) |
Target | Nigerian Christians |
Attack type | Suicide bombings, bombings and shootings |
Deaths | 39+[1] |
Injured | 52+ |
Perpetrator | Boko Haram |
On 25 December, 2011, there were a number of attacks on Christmas Day during church services in northern Nigeria. There were bombings and shootings at churches in Madalla (near the capital, Abuja), Jos, Gadaka and Damaturu. At least 39 people were killed. The attacks were claimed by the Islamist group Boko Haram.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Christmas attacks in Nigeria by Muslim sect kill 39". USA Today \\ AP. 25 December 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
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